North American robotic companies had a record year for sales to non-automotive customers in 2006, but it wasn't enough to offset the drop in orders from the auto industry. Overall North American robot sales totaled 12,765 robots valued at $904.2 million, according to the Robotic Industries Association (RIA, www.roboticsonline.com). That's a 30% drop in units and a 22% drop in revenue.
The number of materials handling robots fell about 27%. "Much of the downturn in material handling appears to be related to the downturn in automotive industry purchases," says RIA spokesman Jeff Burnstein.
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